Etje was born in Nessmersiel, Ostfriesland, Germany to Folkert Siebelts Folkers and Gesche Hinrichs (Beer) Folkerts.
She married Johannes J Backer on May 20, 1856 in Benton County, Iowa.
They had 7 children, Herman H, Mary Agnes, John J, Folkert "Folly", Sophia Caroline, Anna Mabel, and Johnson Backer.
Recent research indicates she may have remarried after Johannes died, to Henry Hintil in 1873. And then had more children. She is shown in the 1880 census as Caroline Hintil with her children John , Folly, Sophia C and Annie M. The children by Henry were Minnie H, Emily C, Henry C,and John H.
(the spelling of Hintil may not be correct.
She married Johannes J Backer on May 20, 1856 in Benton County, Iowa.
They had 7 children, Herman H, Mary Agnes, John J, Folkert "Folly", Sophia Caroline, Anna Mabel, and Johnson Backer.
Recent research indicates she may have remarried after Johannes died, to Henry Hintil in 1873. And then had more children. She is shown in the 1880 census as Caroline Hintil with her children John , Folly, Sophia C and Annie M. The children by Henry were Minnie H, Emily C, Henry C,and John H.
(the spelling of Hintil may not be correct.
Etje was born in Nessmersiel, Ostfriesland, Germany to Folkert Siebelts Folkers and Gesche Hinrichs (Beer) Folkerts.
She married Johannes J Backer on May 20, 1856 in Benton County, Iowa.
They had 7 children, Herman H, Mary Agnes, John J, Folkert "Folly", Sophia Caroline, Anna Mabel, and Johnson Backer.
Recent research indicates she may have remarried after Johannes died, to Henry Hintil in 1873. And then had more children. She is shown in the 1880 census as Caroline Hintil with her children John , Folly, Sophia C and Annie M. The children by Henry were Minnie H, Emily C, Henry C,and John H.
(the spelling of Hintil may not be correct.
She married Johannes J Backer on May 20, 1856 in Benton County, Iowa.
They had 7 children, Herman H, Mary Agnes, John J, Folkert "Folly", Sophia Caroline, Anna Mabel, and Johnson Backer.
Recent research indicates she may have remarried after Johannes died, to Henry Hintil in 1873. And then had more children. She is shown in the 1880 census as Caroline Hintil with her children John , Folly, Sophia C and Annie M. The children by Henry were Minnie H, Emily C, Henry C,and John H.
(the spelling of Hintil may not be correct.
Gravesite Details
She was reported to be buried in the Lutheran Cemetery at Luzerne, Benton Co, IA, but no stone.
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